CPR Part 35 — Civil Procedure Rules
Expert reports for civil proceedings including judicial review applications, structured in accordance with CPR Part 35 duties and the expert's overriding duty to the court.
Quality Assurance
Expert Witness Compliance — CPR Part 35 & FPR Part 25 Standards
Documentation of quality standards ensuring all expert evidence meets UK legal and regulatory requirements, including Legal Aid Agency codified hourly rate compliance.
FPR Part 25 — Family Procedure Rules
Tribunal-ready expert evidence formatted for First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (IAC) proceedings under FPR Part 25.
Legal Aid Agency Rate Compliance
All estimates and statements of costs structured strictly within current LAA codified hourly rate schedules, ensuring risk-free CCMS prior authority approval.
Expert Witness Code of Practice
Experts operate under the Civil Justice Council Protocol for the Instruction of Experts and relevant professional body standards.
Compliance FAQs
- CPR Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules governs expert evidence in civil proceedings, including judicial review. Expert reports must comply with the expert's overriding duty to the court and the procedural requirements set out in CPR Part 35.
- FPR Part 25 of the Family Procedure Rules applies to expert evidence in tribunal proceedings, including First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (IAC) appeals. All experts prepare reports bound to FPR Part 25 standards.
- No. Expert witness reports provide independent, court-qualified evidence to assist the tribunal. Legal Aid Expert Witness does not guarantee any legal outcome. All evidence is prepared in accordance with CPR Part 35 and FPR Part 25 without asserting definitive findings of fact.
- Every formal estimate and statement of costs is capped at current Legal Aid Agency codified hourly rates. Solicitors receive CCMS-ready cost projections structured for risk-free prior authority approval.